Ancient seawater preserved from the last Ice Age
Scientists are interested in reconstructing the last Ice Age because the patterns that drove its circulation, climate and weather were very different from today's.
New evidence uncovered for Roman conquest of Scotland
The Roman features comprised 26 large, often double, fire-pits that were distributed evenly in two parallel rows 30m apart.
Exploring the origins of the apple
Trade along the Silk Road likely enabled the development of the apple we know today.
Researchers puzzled over mysterious death 2,000 years ago
The uninhabited tiny islet of Sa Galera off the coast of Palma de Mallorca is an archaeological site where 10 people were violently killed 2,000 years ago.
Excavations this season yield several findings at El Matareya, Cairo
Excavations at three sites of the El Matareya neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt, have yielded several artefacts this season.
Study of Wari civilization ceramics in Peru reveal its origins
The Wari archaeological complex in Ayacucho has yielded several ceramic pieces which offer an insight into the civilization's origin.
Ten ancient Greek coins are returning to Athens
They were handed over by the United States Department of Homeland Security to the Greek diplomatic authorities.
Researchers discover the oldest fossil fungi known to date
Researchers discovered numerous microfossils of fungi dating back from 900 to 1000 million years, preserved in shales in the canadian Arctic.
Unique Iron Age shield found by Leicester archaeologists
A unique bark shield from the Iron Age has been discovered by archaeologists from the University of Leicester, the only one of its kind ever found in Europe.
Banksy in Venice again
Banksy has posted a video on Instagram showing a man assembling a set of pictures near St Mark’s Square in Venice.
A 2,500-year-old nomadic tribe has been found in Russia
A 2,500-year-old burial of members of a nomadic tribe has been uncovered in Russia by a farmer.
Nefertiti bust kept in Germany belongs to Egypt says archaeologist
The Nefertiti bust kept in Germany belongs to Egypt stated the director of the Antiquities Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Cocktails with Cleopatra?
Israeli scientists resurrect yeast from ancient beer jugs to recreate 5,000-year-old brew.
The role of kinship in Çatalhöyük
An international team of geneticists decided to study the DNA of some of the human remains discovered in the prehistoric settlement.
Winchester Cathedral’s mortuary chests unlocked
A team of archaeologists and anthropologists from the University of Bristol have been gradually unlocking the secrets hidden within Winchester Cathedral’s mortuary chests.
A High-Heeled Dinosaur?
A 24-tonne dinosaur may have walked in a 'high-heeled' fashion, according to University of Queensland research.
Delos – The Open Museum: an ongoing programme
The Ministry of Culture and Sports has presented a comprehensive plan for the protection and enhancement of the archaeological site of Delos that is being applied on multiple levels simultaneously.
King Tut’s yellow scarab glass formed by a meteorite impact
A Curtin University researcher has solved a nearly 100-year-old riddle by discovering that glass found in the Egyptian desert was created by a meteorite impact.
Jadeite tool discovered in ancient underwater salt works
Researchers say the find shows the importance of salt and Maya salt workers more than 1,000 years ago.
New graffiti by Banksy may have been found in Venice
A graffiti depicting a child wearing a life jacket and holding a flare was found on the wall of a house on the Ca Foscari canal in Venice.
Germans returned priceless reliquary case looted from North Cyprus
The reliquary was on sale online on the Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf auction house website. The Holy Bishopric of Morfou was immediately notified.
Toledo Museum of Art to return ancient Greek vase to Italy
The vessel will remain on view at TMA for four years, after which the Museum may ask to renew the loan or request another significant object from the Italian government as part of a continuing and rotating cultural exchange.
Earliest evidence of the cooking and eating of starch
Early human beings who lived around 120,000 years ago in South Africa were 'ecological geniuses' who were able to exploit their environment intelligently for suitable food and medicines.
Palaeolithic diet had no social divisions in food consumption
Although Megalithic communities did vary their eating habits over time, there were no relevant social differences either in the type of food or in the proportion of proteins consumed.